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A poem and eight tales, most by Perrault and d'Aulnoy, including Puss in Boots, , Green Dragon, Fortunata, May blossom, with lovely paintings set in impressed frames. Please note: THIS BOOK HAS BEEN SOLD

Stories taken from various sources and originally broadcast by the "Radio Lady", which read smoothly. Her introduction gives children further books to explore and introduces them to comparative folklore. The illustrations are beautiful: full color plates inspired by Mughal painting, each facing a decorated caption, and others in black and white. (Since all Volland paper was "plate" quality, the colour and b/w could be printed on either side of the sheet.)

The stories are: The White Elephant, The Grain of Corn, The Timid Little Rabbit, Singh Raja and the Cunning Little Jackals, The Kingdom of Mouseland, The Alligator and the Jackal, The Bold Blackbird, The Kid and the Tiger, The Brahmin and the Tiger, The Bear's Bad Bargain, The Man Who Rode a Tiger.

Contains Blanche Neige (Snow White), Rose-rose et Rose-Rouge (Rose White and Rose Red), and Les Musiciens de la Ville de Breme (the Brementown Musicians), with illustrations on every page, some rose toned, most in full colour.